Receptacle.



A. STAVISKY.

nmzimcm. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27. 1908.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

AARON STAVISKY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL ART PAPERBOX 00., OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A OOPARTNERSHIP.

BE CEPTACLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed. June 2'7, 1908. Serial No. 440,690.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AARON STAVISKY, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in Receptacles, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to receptacles particularly intended to receiveconfectionery, such as candies or the like. Much difliculty has beenexperienced heretofore in providing a receptacle wherein the contents,when composed of a large number of comparatively finely divided,contrasting portions, may be retained without displacement in thatportion of the receptacle wherein it is packed or positioned.

In order that the principles of the invention may be clearly understood,I have disclosed a single type or embodiment thereof in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receptacleembodying one form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view of aslightly modilied form of receptacle and inclosing box therefor and Fig.3 is a similar view of the body member of the receptacle illustrated inFig. 2.

In the practice of my invention, I provide a receptacle comprising abase member provided with upstanding walls so located with respect toeach other as to afford one or more narrow compartments, preferablycontinuous, the walls thereof being in substantial parallelism.Preferably also one or more portions of said compartment is disposed insubstantial parallelism with a dimension of the receptacle, such as thetrans verse or longitudinal dimension or both, while other portions ofthe receptacle are disposed obliquely to such dimension or dimensions.In this manner, the compartment is substantially divided throughout itsextent into a plurality of portions angularly disposed with respect toeach other. In each of these portions difierent material may be placed,such as difierent sorts of candy, without fear of their becomingintermixed or crushed. Thus, not only a more pleasing appearance of thecontents may be presented than has heretofore been possible, but aseparate portion or portions of the compartment may be given to the moredelicately formed or softer candies. Preferably, the compartment is soarranged as partially or wholly to surround one or more holes oropenings formed in the base, whereby in the preferred embodiment of theinvention one or more holes or openings are provided extendingvertically through the receptacle. Not only does the provision of suchhole or opening strengthen the receptacle by providing an enlargednumber of upstanding walls, but air circulation is provided through thereceptacle, thus preventing undue heating of the contents which ishighly deleterious in the case of certain candies or the like. Moreoverwhen the receptacle is inclosed in an outer box, an inner space orcompartment is provided wherein other articles, such as flowers, may beplaced without becoming intermixed with the contents of the receptacle.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 3, the base is represented atI, it being provided with a surrounding continuous up standing wall 2(see Fig. 3). The said base is provided with one or more holes oropenings 3 having an upstanding wall or walls 1,

preferably of the same vertical extent as the wall 2. The wall 2 and thewall or walls a are throughout their extent arranged in substantialparallelism with each other and in proximity, whereby there is providedan elongated, narrow compartment, which in the present form of myinvention consists of a portion 5 disposed in parallelism with thelongitudinal dimension of the receptacle, a plurality of portions 6disposed in parallelism with the transverse dimension of the receptacleand preferably in open communication with the portion 5, and portions 7which in this embodiment of the invention communicate with the portion 6and are obliquely disposed with respect to the longitudinal and lateraldimensions of the. box. Thus, contrasting materials may be placed in theportions 5, 6 and 7 without danger of their becoming intermixed ordisplaced, inasmuch as the angular disposition of the said portions ofthe compartment and the proximity of the walls 2 and a preserve thedesired positioning of the contents. If desired, transverse partitions'may be provided in said compartment, as at the junction of the describedportions thereof. If desired, paper lace or other material, such asindicated at 18, may be provided upon the inner and outer walls tooverlie to the desired extent the contents of the receptacle. It will beapparent that comparatively narrow portions of paper lace or the likewill effectively cover the contents of the receptacle. The cover memberof the box is preferably shaped to correspond with the body member.

As shown more clearly in Fig. l, the cover is provided with a top member9 having an outer depending surrounding wall 10 and one or more holes oropenings corresponding in number to those in the body member.Surrounding the margin of the opening or openings in the cover isprovided a depending wall 11, preferably entirely similar to the innerwall or walls 4: of the body member.

It will be observed that in Fig. 1 I have not provided the obliquelydisposed portions of the compartment, but in the preferred embodiment ofthe invention represented in Figs. 2 and 3, such obliquely disposedportions are provided which may be varied in structure or shape withinthe scope of my invention.

Preferably the receptacle is received within a box or outer receptacle12, shown in Fig. 2, corresponding if desired in contour to the saidreceptacle and having a suitable cover.

It will be apparent that when the rece tacle has been filled with thedesired contents, such as candies or other confectionery, and thereceptacle has been positioned in the outer box 12, flowers or selectedpieces of confectionery may be placed within the openings formed withinthe receptacle.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desireit to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they areused in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaims.

Claims.

1. A confectionery receptacle comprising a body member consisting of abase having a hole formed therein, an outer upstanding wall, acontinuous inner upstanding wall wholly surrounding said hole, saidinner and outer walls being disposed in substantial parallelism and inproximity, thereby affording a continuous, narrow compartment, portionsthereof being disposed in different directions, a cover member having acorresponding hole formed therein, and also having an outer dependingwall and an inner depending wall wholly surrounding said hole incombination the longitudinal dimension of the receptacle,

and a plurality of portions obliquely disposed with respect thereto, acover member having a corresponding opening penetrating the same andalso having an outer depending wall and an inner wall depending from themargin of said opening, said inner and outer walls adapted to telescopewith the upstanding walls of the body member in combination with anouter box wherein said receptacle is adapted to be positioned, wherebyan inner compartment may be provided.

3. A confectionery receptacle comprising a body member consisting of abase having a surrounding, continuous, upstanding wall and provided withan opening penetrating said base, and an upstanding wall rising from theinner wall of said opening, said walls being in substantial parallelism,throughout their extent and in proximity, thereby providing anelongated, narrow com-- partment, said compartment having a portiondisposed in substantial parallelism with the longitudinal dimension ofthe receptacle and a portion disposed in substantial parallelism withthe transverse dimensions of the receptacle, and a plurality of portlonsobliquely disposed with respect to said dimensions of the receptacle, acover member having a corresponding opening formed therein and alsohaving an outer depending wall and an inner wall depending from themargin of said opening, in combination with an outer box wherein saidreceptacle is adapted to be positioned, whereby an inner compartment maybe provided.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AARON STAVISKY.

Witnesses:

EVERETT S. EMERY, IRVING U. TOWNSEND.

